Listen to this articleSUNY Old Westbury is launching a new Master of Science program in healthcare management.
The 30-credit graduate degree program, which can be completed in a year of full-time study, begins this fall.
“The highest priority of healthcare organizations must be patient wellness from the perspective of individual and community health and the quality of the services they provide,” Shalei Simms, dean of the SUNY Old Westbury School of Business, said in a news release about the program.
“The constantly evolving landscape of financial and regulatory factors makes that challenging and requires more, better trained professionals who can step in to management positions and lead their organizations successfully,” Simms added.
SUNY Old Westbury is launching the degree as the healthcare industry continues to expand across the region. Critical to the economy, the healthcare sector is the region’s steadiest performer, according to the Department of Labor, with hospitals ranking among the largest employers.
With the new program, SUNY Old Westbury said it is preparing students as the field grows in complexity and scope.
To graduate, all students must complete a supervised research “strategic healthcare management” capstone project. With this project, students are required to conduct a case study in which they examine a healthcare organization and apply the management, operational and financial skills they’ve learned to a real-world setting.
“Along with being a pathway for business students seeking further specialization, we believe this program will be especially beneficial to students and working professionals who have backgrounds in health-related fields by increasing their business acumen and preparing them for expanded roles across the industry,” Madeline Croccitto, chair of the Management, Marketing and Finance Department within the School of Business, said in the news release.
“Graduates of our program will be ready to lead people and manage resources all while maintaining and improving the health of their neighbors and communities,” Croccitto added.
Simms touted the benefits of the one-year program and state-college tuition.
“Affordable graduate education in business-related fields like healthcare management will benefit the region economically by increasing the graduates’ earning power while they, in turn, lift the region socially by contributing to the productivity of our healthcare providers,” Simms said.
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